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I have an RCA DVR which appears to be orphaned by the manufacturer and the software is beta (various problems - maybe alpha) and I'm thinking about getting a Tivo, but the RCA has a few features which, in my opinion, are a drastic improvement on Tivo. I was wondering whether something like them would be incorporated in new Tivo models, or is this just wishful thinking?
1. My RCA has a DVD player in it, which eliminates several wires.
2. The RCA's Guide+ is free, although limited compared with Tivo. Are there plans to have Basic Tivo as an option?
3. The RCA's Guide+ data comes from the cable/antenna, so it doesn't require a telephone connection. In my case, I'd have to extend the telephone cord (from another room) and this is something I don't want to do.

Toshiba makes a Tivo + DVD player combo unit that comes with Tivo basic, which is much like Guide+. I believe you'll still need to string that phone cord, or you can use a wireless network adapter if you have a wireless network, or you can buy a wireless modem jack kit to extend the phoneline wirelessly.